Violence Against Women Act

Three volunteer Jewish activists from South Florida traveled to Washington, D.C. on May 13 as part of the American Jewish World Service Policy Summit, where they met with members of Congress to advocate for policies that combat violence against women and girls and advance LGBT rights worldwide.

The delegation joined Dr. Hilda Tadria, Ugandan activist, and other human rights leaders to push Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act, which would, for the first time, codify a comprehensive U.S. approach toward fighting violence against women and girls internationally.

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